The greatest bottleneck most students face while going for their MS study can be confined to only one word – Choice. Barry Schwartz in his book “The Paradox of Choice” mentioned that the more choices we have, more are the chances that we fail to make the right ones. Even Barry Schwartz talked about consumers, choosing the right MS course, the right university and also the right location is one of the hardest things for the MS aspirants.

If you are aspiring to continue MS in US or any other countries there are few basic requirements which you need to adhere to. The requirements are pretty basic and mostly similar in almost all universities for pursuing MS.

Your success to get into a good foreign university often depends on how good you score on the tests. To be able to score good, mere preparation of topics will not help you much. You need to dig deep and know how the tests are being conducted, the requirements for giving these tests and at the same time how you can strategize to score well.

Many of you dream of pursuing a MS in a reputed foreign university after your graduation. But how to make that mental leap from a graduate boy in your home country to shrugging shoulders with foreign students in some far away, top most university? If you need to pick one word which will bridge all the gaps between where you are and where you want to be, then it would ‘research.’

Students often get perplexed about how they should apply for MS in US or other countries because most of the time, they don’t have a clue about how to actually take the first step. From preparation to application, it is important for all MS aspirants to know where to start and where to finish. If they are unable to have clarity of thought about where to start and finish, they get confused. That’s the reason this guide is written, so that we can show you how you can start and where to begin.

Preparing well solves all the problems. But what most students tend to do is that they focus too much on preparation and have no idea what problems they need to overcome to crack GRE and TOEFL/IELTS in one go. But if you are browsing through the internet articles and not being able to get a solid foundation on which you can start your preparation, this article may be an eye opener for you.

If you are wondering what part you have to play in preparing a “letter of recommendation”, then you need to know that you part is major. Even if your professor will write the letter of recommendation, we will discuss what part you need to play so that your “letter of recommendation” stands out.

Resume writing is an art and when it comes down to writing a resume for your MS application, you must give a lot of weightage on how you would write your resume. Unlike the letters of recommendation, resume writing is your craft and you don’t need to depend on anyone for writing it, though you can take guidance from your parents, teachers, professors or friends who have already applied for MS before. But basically, it’s your job. Thus the better you are, more would be your chances of selection.

Pay heed to the phrase – Statement of Purpose. Most of you may think why an entire article on the Statement of Purpose! Once you read the whole article, you would get to know why Statement of Purpose is the most important document you would ever present to the admission managers for your MS application.

If you are an MS aspirant, it is difficult for you to get some information about how to articulate an Official Transcript which is one of the most important documents you need to submit while applying for your MS. Now, every university has their own rules and regulations. And most often they differ a lot.